House of Mystery, #28

Published: July 1954

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House of Mystery #28

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Issue Contents:
The Clock Strikes Death
1 page
Credits
Superboy Says: "Don't Give Fire a Place to Start!"
Story 1 1 page advocacy; superhero
Storyline

Superboy puts out a fire at the Smallville Teen-Age Club which inspires them to start a project to educate people about fire prevention.

Credits
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The Wings of Mr. Milo!
Story 2 6 pages
Storyline

Men changing into birds and trying to commit financial fraud at the same time.

Credits
Story Notes

First-person narrative.

Story 3 1 page
Story 4 1 page children

"Gosh, Pud, wasn't it swell..."

Credits
Editorial Advisory Board
Story 5 1 page
The Spider Man!
Story 6 6 pages
Storyline

A biologist meets with insect expert Weems. Weems collects insects inhabitating the spirits of people who just died. Looking for a “spider” person, Weems ironically turns out to be that next victim.

Credits
Story Notes

First-person narrative.

"Free" Wheeling with Abbott and Costello
Story 7 1 page
Saved by the Dead
Story 8 1 page horror-suspense
The Secret Fear of Harvey Hall!
Story 9 6 pages
Storyline

Psychiatrist Harvey Hall is a specialist for curing certain phobias. When he commits a crime he develops a phobia he has to battle.

Credits
Story Notes

First-person narrative.

Story 10 0 pages
Wolf Man
Story 11 2 pages
Credits
Story 12 1 page
Story Notes

Ad for the Schwinn Phantom model.

The Clock Strikes Death!
Story 13 6 pages
Storyline

A timepiece releases the spirit of a long-dead killer. The police chief investigates, impersonates the ghost and uncovers a scam.

Characters
  • Mark Allison
  • Arthur Allison
  • Ben
  • Andrew Gregg
  • Will Farragut
  • Chief Harris
  • Tom Farragut
Credits
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  • Inks:
Story Notes

Cover story. First-person narrative.

Story 14 1 page
Story 15 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 16 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.